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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic87.6%
White3.9%
Asian1.4%
Black4.2%
Other2.9%
GenderFemale 45.4%Male 54.6%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
590
270 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
88%
24pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$25,155
District avg: $15,539 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
24.3% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$69,782 – $129,830
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Vernon Middle in Montclair, 41.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Vernon Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 1.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (42.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 40.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 507 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−40.9pp
2.2% vs 43.2% overall · n=92
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−11.3pp
0.0% vs 11.3% overall · n=92
Math · English Learner−21.9pp
3.8% vs 25.7% overall · n=100
Math Exceeded · English Learner−9.0pp
0.0% vs 9.0% overall · n=100
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income514 tested
ELA 41.3%·Math 24.0%· -1.2pp vs district
Hispanic508 tested
ELA 42.0%·Math 24.5%· -1.5pp vs district
English Learner100 tested
ELA 2.2%·Math 4.0%· -10.0pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$73K
$12K below CA median
Median Home Value
$485K
$174K below CA median
Bachelor's+
19%
16pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
16.2 years avg experience
32 teachers · 3% first-year
Teacher Credentials
92% fully credentialed
3.0% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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